Vision Magazine

October 2009

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Feature Stories

Musical Path to the Divine: A Conversation with Snatam Kaur and GuruGanesha Singh

moonlight by Elyssa Paige

Breathing deeply with my legs crossed on my mat, I repeat Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo. The words permeate the room, filling the hearts of everyone in the class.

Oh My God the Movie: An Amazing Portrayal of Our World. A Conversation with Peter Rodger

moon phases by Sydney L. Murray

Our theme this month is art and culture and I can think of no better way to meld these two concepts than the new film, Oh My God.

Astrology November 2009

Scorpio: Lovers (8 of Pentacles) 10/24 – 11/22

Choices are reflections of values, so be sure to value what you do. A new aspect in your life will require a great deal of your attention and creative focus. In a relationship, you may find that it is your turn to shoulder the burden of responsibility; but before taking on too much, be sure you’re ready. At work, a recent decision may lead you down a less-familiar path, yet it will also solidify some of your long-term goals. Commitment is the word of the month. If your heart isn’t in it, your commitment is empty.

Visionary Artist

Anwar Al-Shaibani

Viewpoint

The Blacker the Yogi

marijayne king by A.C. Workman

Okay, so black people don’t hike, ski, tip, vote Republican, support gay marriage, dig country music, read, age, get elected (see: president), ride horses, go camping or skydive.
And they definitely don’t do yoga, right? Wrong!

Mind States

Grateful for What I Am Given

devin grace by Ginny Giblin

Here comes Thanksgiving, with visions of feasts, family, friends, and good times, as well as busy airports, holiday traffic, family drama, and maybe new ways of celebrating—because airfare just can’t be squeezed out of an unemployment check.

The Word Artist

bronnikov by Marcella Maggio

The sweltering sun draped above the asphalt road caused every enthusiast to perspire as they strolled along the art festival.

Living Arts

The Fabric of Life

moon by Patricia Alfano

Art imitates life, right? Or is it the other way around?
Does artistic expression spring from our experiences; or do we create events as a result of what we see and hear?

LifeQuake™

Ask the LifeQuake™ Doctor
Dr. Toni Galardi

Dear Dr. Toni:
I don’t know if you work with interpreting dreams but I have been having a dream that keeps repeating itself: I am in an old house and some of the rooms are closed off and scary. They have dead bodies in them.

Holistic Products

paradice But Mom, I don’t like vegetables! Sound familiar? Getting kids to eat vegetables has become a battle of the wills that many parents unfortunately lose.
The consequences are clear, with a recent study by the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine that revealed a whopping 20 percent of four-year-olds as obese.

Bed Buddy Foot and Hand Warmers

foreverlily The winter months are fast approaching and it’s time to warm up by the fire and snuggle up to our loved ones. When that extra chill in the air sneaks up on us, we can always turn to Bed Buddy Foot and Hand Warmers.

Holistic Living

Inexpensive Ways to Bring Art into Your Life

holistic by Jennie Brown Hakim

When circumstances curtail the budget, our impulse is often to eliminate the treats in life, such as eating at fine restaurants, traveling out of town, or buying new books.

What Is Extreme Buddhism?

feng shui One early morning, many ages ago, in a small, humble village in the Far East, hundreds of men, women and children gathered expectantly along the sides of a narrow dirt road leading through their town. They clutched flowers, ripe fruits, baskets of rice and other offerings, and faced the rising sun in the East, straining to hear the sounds of foreign feet approaching.

Earthwatch

water by Lynn O’Neill

If it’s true what they say about poets and artists being on the forefront of progressive revolution, then artist, thinker and layperson researcher Kirk Gilliam is already a hero of the people.

Vision Cafe

The Magic of LindleyLopez Circus

cosmopop by Elyssa Paige

A hushed murmur of anticipation spreads across the dimly lit room. The children in the audience giggle excitedly as they await the curtain’s opening.

Enlightened Dogs from Nepal

witch by Michelle Page

When you hear the term “Nepali Art,” signboards are pro-bably the last thing you think of. My mission is to change that.
Signboard art in Nepal is fast disappearing.

The Art of Enlightenment

witch by Master Chrism

All cultures on Earth know it by many different names.
It is Greater Kan and Li for the ancient Chinese and Tumo for the Tibetans. The shamans of the Amazon basin know it as Red Serpent Energy, while the Mayans refer to it as Quetzalcoatl.

Regional

Nature Works with Valerie Salatino and Nancy Moran

green tara by Sydney L. Murray

Public art is so important, more so now than ever. Recently opened at the San Diego Bay waterfront is Parque del Sol, a tribute to the tuna cannery workers who were a vital part of the history of San Diego.

Culture

by Jesse Wolf Hardin

Art is surely among humanity’s most redeeming graces, moving beyond paintings on canvas to include the wondrous patterns of the natural world around us.

A Call to End the Embargo against Cuba

the twelve by J.A. Sierra

We sit at a sumptuous dinner table for eight that includes almost anything found in an upscale traditional Cuban meal; steamed rice, seasoned black beans, slices of pork and chicken, cooked yucca and malanga (tubers), fried plantains and a salad of tomato, lettuce, cucumber and avocado.

Greek to Me

© 2009 by Michael Raysses

Growing up, my Father had strange ways of teaching me about the world. Sometimes he would just utter an old Greek adage to illustrate a point.

Reviews

The Science of Happiness

we moon There seems to be one thing that we all strive for: happiness. Only when we are truly receptive to it can we feel at peace. Spiritual leader, Master Ryuho Okawa brings the tools to discover happiness and spiritual growth right to our fingertips.
Okawa’s new book, The Science of Happiness, explores the “10 Principles for Manifesting Your Divine Nature.”

Healing Expressions

orbs I was not prepared for the slam of power that hit me when I merely flipped through the pages of Healing Expressions, by Michael Mollenhauer, with Intuitive Artist Jill Mollenhauer.
As a brother and sister team, Michael and Jill have created a work that is alive with the very energy they discuss in the book: Michael with his words and symbols, Jill with her color and paint.